MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports that August 17th, 2021 was the 19th best overall day in the history of the Exchange with a total of 26,196 contracts. SPIKES® Futures contributed 8,202 contracts to the total volume, which was the highest amount since the product relaunched in December 2020.
Additionally, it was the 14th best electronic day with 24,396 contracts. At the close of market, open interest was recorded at 95,782 contracts. With 10 trading days left in August, the total monthly volume is currently 202,616.
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